The body of a 65-year-old man was discovered in the Wairoa River this morning.

Ben Gardner drowned a couple of weeks before Christmas while saving a young girl.

Girl survives by holding on to branch after being swept down Motueka River.

Missing Te Awamutu teen Jack Macnicol was adored by all his friends and family.

Friends and family are still holding hope for the missing Te Awamutu teen swept off rocks.

Emergency services are attending an incident at Mahia Boating Club.

Surge in the number of inexperienced Auckland boaties prompts new water safety strategy.

Snorkeller airlifted to hospital after incident near Goat Island, north of Auckland.

Firefighter describes condition of cold, wet and hypothermic baby just after ocean rescue.

The coroner says he will consider recommending to lower the limit to 50km/h.

The company pleaded guilty to making unsubstantiated claims.

Family and friends rally after a Central Hawke's Bay toddler drowned.

The 63-year-old's body was retrieved from near his boat.

The police motto is safer communities together, that includes in the water.

Angelo Tuyay reportedly drowned after he tried to save a drowning child at the beach.

The 52ft flybridge Riviera "Majesnik" T-boned the "Quest 2", an Azimut 21m luxury cruiser.

Farmers advised to take all practical steps to ensure safety around effluent ponds.

The couple had left New Zealand at the end of July to start a year-long trip abroad.

He was a champion wrestler, but Aubrey Sara was best known as a fearless shark hunter.

27-year-old fishermen who died slipping off a rock found "heavily intoxicated"

Aucklander Gary Price jumped in the river with another man to help the woman to safety.

Spear fisher who was injured at sea had to rent out his house to survive.

Mourners remember happy, sociable couple survived by nine children.

Drowning rate among under-fives a "genuine and serious concern", Water Safety NZ says.

Surf lifesavers are giving more time and rescuing more people but funding remains short.

Tauranga's Pilot Bay has received a surprise caution for swimming water quality.

Ian Gregory Wells from Roxburgh died after getting into trouble while diving.

Three other kayakers who went to help are in trouble about 300m offshore.

A rescue helicopter has been sent in to winch out two men on board a troubled yacht.

Mother-of-two Maria Noakes was a respected competitive kayaker.